SOLUTION: if emma pays one-fourth of her salary for taxes,one-eigth for a car loan,one-fifth for savings. how muh of her retirement is left? write the 100 percent as a fraction?

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Question 290808: if emma pays one-fourth of her salary for taxes,one-eigth for a car loan,one-fifth for savings. how muh of her retirement is left?


write the 100 percent as a fraction?

Answer by Greenfinch(383)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/4 + 1/8 + 1/5 = (10 + 5 + 8)/40 = 23/40 used
so 17/40 left. or 42.5%

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